November 22nd, 2013

November 22, 2013

Three Valley City churches are teaming up to offer Thanksgiving food baskets for low-income families in the area.
Faith Lutheran Church, Trinity Lutheran Church and Our Savior's Lutheran Church have 60 baskets to fill with traditional Thanksgiving food Friday evening and deliver to families Saturday.
Read more in Friday's Times-Record.

November 21st

November 21, 2013

Students From Valley City Public Schools stuffed a Coca Cola truck Wednesday with non-perishable food items for the Barnes County Food Pantry. In all, students collected about 3,100 items including about 2,689 food items and about $600 in cash.
Read more in Thursday's Times-Record.

November 21, 2013

North Dakota's Department of Public Instruction and the North Dakota University System are working hard to integrate new K-12 Common Core Standards with higher education admissions requirements, said leaders of both agencies Wednesday. More in Thursday's issue of the Times-Record.

November 21, 2013

The Valley City School Board heard an audit report for the 2012-2013 school year from Harold Rotunda Tuesday during the board's regular meeting.
Rotunda said a shift in the state's funding formula and rising expenses towards the district, specifically health care and retirement, has placed a financial burden on the school district.
Read more in Thursday's Times-Record.

November 20, 2013

William Winkler of Alta Township is proposing to start sponsoring three or four mud runs per year, possibly including other entertainment and food as part of the experience. More in Wednesday's issue of the Times-Record.

November 20, 2013

The new centralized Barnes County North school building is now open. Students began attending classes at the new facility near Leal Monday, two months after administrators originally hoped to have the building open.
Read more in Wednesday's Times-Record.

November 19th

November 19, 2013

North Dakota Affordable Health Care Act navigator Donene Feist will be at the Valley City Barnes County Public Library Nov. 22 with information on available options. More in Tuesday's issue of the Times-Record.